Letter to John S.
Carter, 13 April 1833

attend an unorganised band in
Journeying in the last days
and again those in debt should in all cases pay their debts
and the rich are in no wise to cast out the
poor or leave them behind for it is said that the poor shall inherit
the earth you quoted a passage in Jeremiah with regard to Journey to
Zion the word of God stands sure so let it be done

There are two paragraphs in your
letter which I do not commend as they are writen blind speaking of
the Elder

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

being sent like lightning from the bow of Judah the second, no secret in the councils of
Zion you mention this as if fear
rested upon your mind otherwise we cannot understand it and again we
never enquire at the hand of
God for special
revelation only in case of ther being no previous
revelation to suit the case and that in a court of
high
Priests

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

for further information on the subject you have writen I
will refer you to the Elders who have recently left here for the east
by commandment

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

for whom we have great
fellowship, it is a
great thing to enquire at the hand of God or to come into his
presence and we feel fearful to approach him upon subjects that are of little or no
consequence to satisfy the enqueries
of individuals especially about things the
knowledge of which men aught to obtain in all cencerity before God
for themselves in humility by the prayer of faith, and more especially
a teacher

Generally, one who instructs, but also an ecclesiastical and priesthood office. The Book of Mormon explained that teachers were to be ordained “to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end...

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

attend an unorganised band in
Journey[ing] to in the last days
and again those in debt should in all cases pay their debts
and the rich in are in no wise to cast out the
poor or leave them behind for it is said that the poor shall inherit
the earth you quoted a pass[a]ge in Jeremiah with regard to Journey to
Zion the word of God stands sure so let it be done

There are two paragraphs in your
letter which I do not commend as they are writen blind speaking of
the Elder

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

being sent like lightning from the bow of Judah the second, no secret in the councils of
Zion you mention this as if fear
rested upon your mind otherwise we cannot understand it and again we
never enquire of at the hand of
the Lord God for special
revelation only in case of ther being no previous
revelation to suit the case and that in a court of
high
Priests

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

for further information on the subject you have writen I
will refer you to the Elders who have recently left here for the east
by commandment

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

for whom we have great
fellowship, it <is> a
great thing to enquire at the hand of God or to come into his
presence and we feel fearful to appro[a]ch him upon subject[s] that are of little or no
consequen[ce] to satisfy the enqueries
of individuals especially <about> things the
knowledge of which men aught to obtain in all cencerity before God
for themselves in humility by the prayer of faith, and more especially
a teacher

Generally, one who instructs, but also an ecclesiastical and priesthood office. The Book of Mormon explained that teachers were to be ordained “to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end...

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

was baptized a church member and ordained to the priesthood
in late 1832. He then began a
mission in Vermont, during which he requested guidance
from Kirtland church leaders regarding several issues. Responding in this
letter,
JS addressed
Carter

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...

Located in western Vermont, near south end of Lake Champlain. Settled 1783; organized ca. 1786. Population in 1830 about 1,500. Scene of many early religious revivals. Location of first branch of LDS church in Vermont, 1831. Branch consisted mostly of former...

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...

Located in western Vermont, near south end of Lake Champlain. Settled 1783; organized ca. 1786. Population in 1830 about 1,500. Scene of many early religious revivals. Location of first branch of LDS church in Vermont, 1831. Branch consisted mostly of former...